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Ennui vs Disaffection - What's the difference?

ennui | disaffection |

As nouns the difference between ennui and disaffection

is that ennui is a gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression while disaffection is discontent; unrest.

ennui

English

Noun

(-)
  • A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression.

    • Synonyms

    * (l) * (l) * (l)

    Quotations

    * (English Citations of "ennui")

    disaffection

    English

    Noun

  • Discontent; unrest.
    • His disaffection with all Microsoft products, while justified, was alarming.
  • Alienation; loss of loyalty.

    • Usage notes

    * Used with a preposition, such as "with" or "toward".